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Well don't forget Hot Wheels owned Corgi for a while & some of the Corgi Jr line ended up as Hot Wheels! 
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Posted - June 27 2014 : 03:10:39 AM
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Middle of the night and I go to the basement to dig out Fiats...
The turquoise one is very common. The red one as I'm told was sold only in a set. I remember it in a BP set back then. No box come with this car. Red car begs a higher price... The turquoise car I've had at least 40 years...
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Posted - June 27 2014 : 11:13:05 AM
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Nice finds, walt. To be honest, I like the turquoise color on the Fiat better than red. They both look cool though.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - June 28 2014 : 12:31:20 AM
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I like them both also, Stephen.... I was surprised to find the red version at a local flea market about 15 years ago. One of my friends, a much older man who loved and sold old toys had it...
The turquois one come from Gunther's Drug Store in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1972... I've had it all this time.
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Posted - June 28 2014 : 12:44:26 AM
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I have the turquoise Fiat. I've never knew there was a red version. It was turquoise on the box artwork too, so it must be rare.
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Posted - July 03 2014 : 11:15:37 PM
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quote:I have the turquoise Fiat. I've never knew there was a red version. It was turquoise on the box artwork too, so it must be rare.
Originally posted by NickelPlate759Â -Â June 28 2014Â :Â 12:44:26 AM
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Nelson, the red one is considered rare though they're on eBay fairly often. Worse is they usually come with a crazy high price tag... !
My Father bought me the King Size Mercedes Ambulance when I was young. I replaced it with this on about 12 years ago....
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Posted - July 10 2014 : 11:07:47 PM
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Jerry (from W,VA) has encouraged me to redo this old Matchbox Lincoln after seeing his ambulance... Not sure when I'll do this. Have never attempted a nice repaint of a Matchbox car...  
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Posted - October 09 2014 : 9:48:25 PM
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My Mercedes Coach...
 
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Posted - October 10 2014 : 06:41:41 AM
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quote:
Cool! It's a fun project Walt, giving a 'junker' Matchbox a new lease on life
I drill out (as carefully as possible) the bottom rivet(s), to get them apart. The original paint won't budge with alcohol if you want to take it off - you'll need some kind of heavy-duty stripper.
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Posted - October 10 2014 : 10:19:26 AM
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Posted - October 10 2014 : 11:59:28 AM
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quote:I'll lightly glass beadblast the body...
Originally posted by walt - October 10 2014 : 10:19:26 AM
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LOL.. should have known, you of all people with your auto body knowledge will be just fine - after all, it's just a matter of scale! Keep us updated on your progress
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Posted - October 12 2014 : 11:39:06 PM
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Let's add the Matchbox Cattle Truck...
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Posted - January 15 2015 : 1:05:28 PM
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Put my Matchbox collection on the wall today...
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Posted - January 15 2015 : 1:14:43 PM
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Very nice collection! Did you ever repaint that Lincoln?
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Posted - January 15 2015 : 3:42:10 PM
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| Nice Walt.
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Posted - January 15 2015 : 6:19:57 PM
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Matchbox things that most almost fit.
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Posted - January 15 2015 : 7:27:56 PM
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| Thank You, Tim & Barry... Tim, no, I have not done the Lincoln yet... I don't have enough hobby time for everything...
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Posted - January 15 2015 : 7:45:32 PM
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Originally posted by toptrain - January 15 2015 : 6:19:57 PM
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coool, Frank I likes
I has the Refuse truck & the Marx copy
that blue flatbed is missing the hut that goes on it
Also some old Maistos are the old Matchbox molds 
Course lots of these are commanding big bucks 
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Posted - January 15 2015 : 8:34:46 PM
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quote:Matchbox things that most almost fit.
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - January 15 2015 : 6:19:57 PM
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I'm like drooling over that picture right now.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - January 15 2015 : 11:06:10 PM
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heh heh I'll make you drool over my cars soon
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Posted - January 15 2015 : 11:56:09 PM
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quote: quote:
heh heh I'll make you drool over my cars soon
Originally posted by microbusss - January 15 2015 : 11:06:10 PM
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 I look forward to that.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - January 16 2015 : 01:04:38 AM
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quote: I'm soo sad that no one is drooling over my mint boxed ones!!
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Posted - May 27 2020 : 7:32:52 PM
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Many nice photos on this inactive thread. Reactivate it with a photo of a competitor.
Even though this is a Hot Wheels item they are similar to the matchbox cars.
Photo taken back in April at the Plandome New York train station.
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Posted - May 27 2020 : 7:38:44 PM
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Another photo of the major competitor for Matchbox.
Good idea is for both Matchbox and Hot Wheels items be shown here.
I chose this thread since there are four pages of nice photos.
Definitely not to be hidden but expanded with new photos.
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Posted - May 27 2020 : 9:10:56 PM
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NOW both owned by Mattel As many stated the work trucks work better on HO layouts
used the Denver Fire Truck in the Plasticville HO firehouse
The bulk of the cars work better w S gauge ironically when Flyer was bought out by Lionel Hot Wheels came out and established 1/64th scale
Maybe putting some matchbox on e bay PLUS does anyone her restore got MANY a case like that
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Posted - May 28 2020 : 01:12:19 AM
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| I like the colorful Chevy station wagon!
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 Posted - May 28 2020 : 10:55:03 AM
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That Chevy Hot Wheels car is available at CVS stores and other similar centers.
Close up of the car and the departing LIRR train at Plandome New York.
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Posted - May 28 2020 : 12:40:12 PM
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Hot Wheels made this one
yeah its Thomas hehe
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 Posted - May 28 2020 : 2:05:24 PM
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I did buy a Matchbox car last year in Montauk New York.
Bought in a stationery store in Montauk New York.
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Posted - May 28 2020 : 6:52:12 PM
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| That Matchbox wagon is cool ...!
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Posted - July 05 2022 : 9:27:40 PM
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"Here's all of my vintage regular wheels Matchbox.
The first picture is a Matchbox car with the box that I got at a train show for $15.
The next one I got for $1 at another train show.
The last two I got $5 for both of them together so it was like $2.50 for each of the vans."
Originally posted by kovacste000Â on February 22 2014.
Nice collection Stephen. I guess you still have them. Anymore you collected over the years?
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Posted - July 05 2022 : 9:33:51 PM
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"Some of mine."
Originally posted by 59 Chevy on February 12 2014.
Nice collection.
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 Posted - July 06 2022 : 11:58:06 AM
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well I got TOO crazy hehe
the mini ones are from a drink called Drink & Play
they are the mini Stay Puft Men from Afterlife
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Posted - July 06 2022 : 11:59:46 PM
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Fabulous collections. I fear if I gaze too long upon them I will end up
becoming a collector, myself. The vintage ones are particularly
appealing.
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